1903-02-21 (108lbs) Jim Kenrick w pts 20 Charlie Exall, Ginnett’s Circus, Newcastle, England. Referee: Billy Bell. In a return contest billed for the English 108lbs title, Kenrick (110) came in two pounds over the weight, thus allowing Exall (106) to hold on to his claim. Regardless of that, Kenrick made sure of the verdict this time when taking the fight to Exall from the fourth round onwards with powerful work from both hands. Nevertheless, Exall stuck to the task in hand, showing great gameness and the ability to land solidly with the left even though he was up against it.

Despite being over the weight, Kenrick, who was still claiming to be the champion of the 108lbs weight class, was challenging America’s Jimmy Walsh for the world title according to the 1 April issue of the Sporting Life. By that time he had been joined by Jack Guyon, Ike Bradley and Digger Stanley as English title claimants.